Rail Bridge Dromantine Hill Newry Co Down BT35 6TG

Single span, skewed, segmental-arched rail bridge over road carrying Belfast-Dublin railway line built 1850-1, located at W end of Drumantine Hill, approximately 7.5miles N of Newry, Co Down (IHR 00062:152:00). West face: Spandrals in squared random-coursed rock-faced stone with large cut-stone rock-faced voussoirs to arch. Sloping wing-walls to each side. Wing-wall on left side has concrete coping and cement-rendered band below, wall abutted at NW end by low stone pier. Concrete coping to wing-wall on right side. Cut stone string course above segmental arch; cement-rendered parapet with replacement concrete coping, topped by plain tubular metal railings. East face: Design and detailing as per W face. Beneath arch, coursed rock-faced granite to pier walls; stone string course below a row of skewed kneeler stones; brickwork aligned along kneeler stones; red brick soffit in English Bond (alternate header & stretcher coursing). Materials: Rock-faced granite, brick soffit, replacement concrete coping, modern metal railings. (Note – bridge deck not seen at time of survey) Setting: Located on Drumantine Hill in a rural location, in close proximity to several other bridges – Gambles Railway bridge (HB16/21/076) to the immediate S, and Gambles Road Bridge (HB16/21/075) to the NW.